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Flux Power Appoints Kevin Royal as Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLUX ), a developer of advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for electrification of commercial and industrial equipment, today announced the appointment of Kevin Royal, CPA, a seasoned finance and accounting executive, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, replacing Chuck Scheiwe as part of a planned transition given the Company’s strong financial performance and inflection point.

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  • Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLUX ), a developer of advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for electrification of commercial and industrial equipment, today announced the appointment of Kevin Royal, CPA, a seasoned finance and accounting executive, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, replacing Chuck Scheiwe as part of a planned transition given the Company’s strong financial performance and inflection point.
  • Kevin Royal brings over 20 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer for four publicly traded companies, with oversight of Finance, Accounting, IT, HR, Legal, Investor Relations, and M&A.
  • As Chief Financial Officer of Flux Power, Mr. Royal will provide financial leadership to assist in building on the Company's goal of delivering value to its shareholders by implementing short, medium and long-range financial planning, budget development, risk management, corporate strategic development, system implementation, process improvement, regulatory compliance reporting, financial reporting for management, internal controls and tax advice.
  • “On behalf of our board and management team, I would like to welcome Kevin as our Chief Financial Officer, and we are privileged to have someone of his caliber and financial skill set serve as our CFO,” said Ron Dutt, Flux Power Chief Executive Officer.

Axiad Appoints Cybersecurity Veteran David Canellos as New CEO

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiad, an identity-first enabler of the zero trust enterprise, today announced the appointment of David Canellos as chief executive officer (CEO). In this role, Canellos will be responsible for leading and executing on the company's vision, strategy and growth.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiad , an identity-first enabler of the zero trust enterprise, today announced the appointment of David Canellos as chief executive officer (CEO).
  • Canellos believes Axiad is at the center of the next frontier in cybersecurity: a zero-trust construct that is built on the foundations of identity.
  • Prior to Axiad, Canellos was the president and CEO of Ericom Software, a SaaS provider of security service edge solutions, which was acquired by Ericsson.
  • "Our chief competitors in the identity security space are relatively large and lumbering tankers, and I believe Axiad is a speedboat," said Canellos.

ExtraHop Secures $100M in Growth Capital from Existing Investors and Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate NDR Market Growth

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

ExtraHop was also named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Network Analysis And Visibility, Q2 2023 1.

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  • ExtraHop was also named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Network Analysis And Visibility, Q2 2023 1.
  • “ExtraHop is committed to building upon its heritage of developing groundbreaking technology to help customers better manage and mitigate their cyber risk.
  • As a Crosspoint Capital Operating Partner, Andrews has worked with the firm’s other portfolio companies to drive sustainable and profitable growth.
  • Most recently, Vasani worked at Infoblox, where he led the company’s product team and significantly scaled Infoblox’s security business.

Sectigo Strengthens Global Partner and eCommerce Channels with New Executive Hires

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Mr. Fraile will be responsible for the continued development and growth of Sectigo’s global partner sales organization, and Mr. Charlebois will be responsible for the continued success of Sectigo’s eCommerce business.

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  • Mr. Fraile will be responsible for the continued development and growth of Sectigo’s global partner sales organization, and Mr. Charlebois will be responsible for the continued success of Sectigo’s eCommerce business.
  • I know their experience in leading businesses through high-growth phases will be incredibly valuable to Sectigo.
  • Mr. Fraile is a highly experienced software executive with over 25 years of experience in the cybersecurity and software industries.
  • “I am excited to join Sectigo and lead its global partner sales organization.

Island Appoints Respected Industry Leader Steve Tchejeyan as President

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Island , the leader and pioneer in the Enterprise Browser market, today announced the addition of Steve Tchejeyan to its executive team as President.

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  • Island , the leader and pioneer in the Enterprise Browser market, today announced the addition of Steve Tchejeyan to its executive team as President.
  • Tchejeyan brings decades of executive leadership experience driving successful business strategies and growth initiatives for some of the world’s leading technology and cybersecurity companies.
  • He is tasked with driving scale across the business to meet burgeoning demand for the company’s award-winning, market-leading Enterprise Browser.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230727048362/en/
    Island, the leader and pioneer in the Enterprise Browser market, announced the addition of Steve Tchejeyan to its executive team as President.

Secure Code Warrior Ushers in Next Era in Developer Driven Security with $50M Series C Funding Round

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

Secure Code Warrior , the leading agile learning platform for developer-driven security leaders, today announced it closed its Series C funding round, led by Paladin Capital Group.

Key Points: 
  • Secure Code Warrior , the leading agile learning platform for developer-driven security leaders, today announced it closed its Series C funding round, led by Paladin Capital Group.
  • Existing investors Goldman Sachs and ForgePoint Capital participated in the Series C round alongside cyber and advanced technologies investor Paladin Capital Group, reaffirming their strong commitment and understanding of Secure Code Warrior’s vision to enable developers and engineers to be their organizations’ first line of defense for secure code.
  • “Secure Code Warrior has proven they are at the forefront of enabling developers to remain agile while learning secure coding,” said Mourad Yesayan, Managing Director, Paladin Capital Group and Secure Code Warrior Board member.
  • To learn more about the company’s funding and how its agile learning platform gives organizations the most effective solution for developer- driven security, please visit Secure Code Training for Developers | Secure Code Warrior .

Celestial AI Announces Appointment of Bethany Mayer to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Celestial AI , the Photonic Fabric™ company, today announced the appointment of Bethany Mayer to the Company’s Board of Directors (“the Board”).

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  • Celestial AI , the Photonic Fabric™ company, today announced the appointment of Bethany Mayer to the Company’s Board of Directors (“the Board”).
  • "We are delighted to welcome Bethany to Celestial AI’s board," said David Lazovsky, Celestial AI founder and CEO.
  • "Bethany’s vast experience in high-technology global businesses as a company executive, CEO and board member makes her an exceptional addition to our board of directors.
  • “I am honored to join the Celestial AI Board at this exciting time in the company’s development and introduction of its Photonic Fabric technology to the market,” said Bethany Mayer.

SaaS Industry Leader Steve Rowland to Join Klaviyo as President

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Klaviyo , a marketing automation and customer data platform that drives revenue growth for businesses of all sizes, today announced that Steve Rowland will join the company as President, effective July 3, 2023.

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  • Klaviyo , a marketing automation and customer data platform that drives revenue growth for businesses of all sizes, today announced that Steve Rowland will join the company as President, effective July 3, 2023.
  • Reporting to Co-founder and CEO, Andrew Bialecki, Rowland will lead Klaviyo’s marketing, partnerships, sales and customer success & support initiatives.
  • Prior to Okta, Rowland was the Vice President of Americas Sales at Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK) and served as President at DataStax, leading all go-to-market functions.
  • “Steve brings decades of go-to-market experience driving revenue at high-growth SaaS companies, and we’re thrilled to have him join our team of Klaviyos,” said Andrew Bialecki, Co-founder and CEO of Klaviyo.

Laurie Usewicz Becomes Relativity's First Chief Partner Officer

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Monday, May 1, 2023

CHICAGO, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Relativity, a global legal technology company, today announced accomplished technology partnerships executive, Laurie Usewicz, will join Relativity as its first Chief Partner Officer (CPO). The newly created executive level position demonstrates the company's strong prioritization of its partner community. Usewicz will apply her deep expertise as a go-to-market leader and channel executive to support Relativity's expansive partner program.

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  • CHICAGO, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Relativity , a global legal technology company, today announced accomplished technology partnerships executive, Laurie Usewicz, will join Relativity as its first Chief Partner Officer (CPO).
  • Usewicz will apply her deep expertise as a go-to-market leader and channel executive to support Relativity's expansive partner program.
  • Starting May 1, Usewicz will oversee Relativity's technology partnerships, commercial partnerships, and corporate and business development teams.
  • She is responsible for leading all go-to-market partner motions and will work cross functionally with Relativity's executive team to drive alignment to deliver partner success.

Laurie Usewicz Becomes Relativity's First Chief Partner Officer

Retrieved on: 
Monday, May 1, 2023

CHICAGO, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Relativity, a global legal technology company, today announced accomplished technology partnerships executive, Laurie Usewicz, will join Relativity as its first Chief Partner Officer (CPO). The newly created executive level position demonstrates the company's strong prioritization of its partner community. Usewicz will apply her deep expertise as a go-to-market leader and channel executive to support Relativity's expansive partner program.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Relativity , a global legal technology company, today announced accomplished technology partnerships executive, Laurie Usewicz, will join Relativity as its first Chief Partner Officer (CPO).
  • Usewicz will apply her deep expertise as a go-to-market leader and channel executive to support Relativity's expansive partner program.
  • Starting May 1, Usewicz will oversee Relativity's technology partnerships, commercial partnerships, and corporate and business development teams.
  • She is responsible for leading all go-to-market partner motions and will work cross functionally with Relativity's executive team to drive alignment to deliver partner success.